This guide is built from the live listings in our index — 651 upcoming events across 37 venues in Dublin. It rebuilds automatically as new dates go on sale, so the venues, genres and prices below reflect what is actually bookable rather than a snapshot from a year ago.
What's on in Dublin
We're currently tracking 651 events in Dublin, of which 83 are club nights, DJ sets or late shows. Between them they feature 672 listed acts, with dates on sale as far out as Sun, Oct 17, 2027.
Where the nights happen
These are the Dublin rooms with the most on right now. The count is upcoming events we have listed, which is a decent proxy for how hard a venue is working — not a ranking of how good it is.
- 3Olympia Theatre — 91 upcoming events
- 3Arena — 73 upcoming events
- Vicar Street — 72 upcoming events
- The Academy — 63 upcoming events
- Whelans — 48 upcoming events
- The Button Factory — 40 upcoming events
- The Grand Social — 40 upcoming events
- The Workmans Club — 33 upcoming events
What Dublin plays
Across everything on sale, the most common billings are Rock (353), Pop (277), Alternative Rock (142), Folk (66), Indie Folk (61) and Electro Pop (60). Each links through to every date in that genre.
- Rock events in Dublin — 353 listed
- Pop events in Dublin — 277 listed
- Alternative Rock events in Dublin — 142 listed
- Folk events in Dublin — 66 listed
- Indie Folk events in Dublin — 61 listed
- Electro Pop events in Dublin — 60 listed
Which night to go out
Saturday is the busiest night in Dublin — 134 of the 651 dated events we list fall on a Saturday, about 21%, with Friday next at 112. Midweek is thinner, which usually means shorter queues and cheaper entry rather than nothing happening.
- Monday — 60 events
- Tuesday — 85 events
- Wednesday — 83 events
- Thursday — 94 events
- Friday — 112 events
- Saturday — 134 events
- Sunday — 83 events
What a night out costs
Most Dublin listings in our index don't publish a price range up front, so entry is set on the ticket page or at the door. Open any event below to see what the seller is currently asking.
Planning the night
- Start times below are the venue's own local time, not yours — worth checking if you're travelling in.
- Age policy, door times and ID requirements are set by the venue and aren't in our feed. The seller's event page carries them.
- Line-ups change. For multi-act bills, the running order is usually announced close to the date.
- What's on tonight in Dublin and this weekend are the fastest ways in if you're deciding now.
